- 1. [Orion] Re: [TenTec] Re: K2 beats Orion (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 16:21:58 +0000
- Well, of course, what matters in the final analysis is how a radio works for you in your shack but mostly its not practical to find that out until you've made the investment. All of this discussion i
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00481.html (12,305 bytes)
- 2. [TenTec] Vendor wives? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 08:26:53 +0000
- It seems to me that there is an awful lot written here that is tainted by "vendor's wife" perspective! You know what I mean....."nobody but the wife can be publicly critical of the husband". As a sat
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00513.html (8,176 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TenTec] ORION---K2 (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 08:36:04 +0000
- John L Merrill wrote: K2 cost = $1425 with options comparable to the Orion plus at least 60hrs to build it it at lets say $20/hr, all equals $2625 and no dual receive. Getting pretty close to the cos
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00514.html (8,070 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TenTec] Orion --- K2 (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 08:55:03 +0000
- Paul K8QT wrote: Again ..... comparisons can only be meaningful on current production runs to current production runs. NOT an "obsolete" version to "current" production version. Perhaps in a perfect
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00515.html (8,841 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TenTec] Vendor wives? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 08:58:25 +0000
- Wrong list. Sorry this was intended for the Orion list! Bob Bob Henderson wrote: It seems to me that there is an awful lot written here that is tainted by "vendor's wife" perspective! You know what I
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00516.html (8,713 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TenTec] Re: E-HAM Reviews (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:31:43 +0000
- Barry N1EU wrote: Barry You are absolutely correct IMO. Your shack, your environment and your opinion are what matter in the final analysis. But before we get to the final analysis we need to have a
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00621.html (8,558 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TenTec] RE: K5UJ (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:45:25 +0000
- It always strikes me as funny the way some folks will scream, scream, scream then declare themselves deaf! KD7EFQ@aol.com wrote: In response to your post, The AM operators are very courteous and do n
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00722.html (7,958 bytes)
- 8. Re: [TenTec] 1 kHz IMD with Preamp ON/OFF (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:43:51 +0000
- Bill Tippett wrote: 1. Why does Orion's performance improve with Preamp ON? 2. Why does K2's performance degrade so much from 5 kHz (88 dB) to 1 kHz (67 dB)? Is there a simple explanation or am I pos
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00804.html (8,111 bytes)
- 9. Re: [TenTec] 1 kHz IMD with Preamp ON/OFF (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 07:02:56 +0000
- I guess you're just about right Ken. Seems to me it confirms the 5 previous and invites the sixth. Whatever it is, it's a fistful or a mouthful for sure and P3F is a whole lot easier but only in cont
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00806.html (8,083 bytes)
- 10. [TenTec] Orion tuning rates (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 14:58:28 +0000
- My Orion arrived yesterday evening and is up and running and looking good. Early days yet but there's already a lot I like about this radio. I do have one area that I am struggling with currently. I
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00913.html (9,201 bytes)
- 11. Re: [TenTec] Orion tuning rates (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:06:46 +0000
- Thanks for your comments. I guess I can get used to the 10 Hz step size and 2.5 kHz per revolution for regular use. However, I would much prefer an everyday setting that would give me around 5 kHz pe
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00925.html (7,864 bytes)
- 12. Re: [TenTec] Orion tuning rates (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 21:39:21 +0000
- Pete I too would certainly hate to have a rig that behaves the way you describe. What was it? I'd like to make sure I avoid it! Happy Christmas. Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F ac5e@comcast.net wrote: I am another
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00941.html (8,587 bytes)
- 13. Re: [TenTec] Orion`s 2.4kHz roofing filter (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 07:06:08 +0000
- John The roofing filters provided standard in the Orion are all 4 pole units. At this stage I think it unlikely that an increase in the number of poles will produce noticeable benefit but its early d
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00954.html (8,001 bytes)
- 14. Re: [TenTec] Roofing filters (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 07:22:13 +0000
- I believe the term was derived because the roofing filter determines the largest b/w available. Subsequent filtering can narrow b/w and can improve skirt gradient but cannot increase b/w. The first f
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00955.html (8,632 bytes)
- 15. [TenTec] Orion tuning rates - Further thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 21:21:54 +0000
- I have for the moment settled on using a step size of 10 Hz, which with the Fast encoder rate set, gives me 2.5 kHz per dial revolution. As several of you suggested, this proves reasonably practical
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg00963.html (9,038 bytes)
- 16. Re: [TenTec] Orion tuning rates - Further thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 03:22:17 +0000
- Carl The point is that my Orion is different to other radios and that's why I made my test and posted my comment. Maybe I didn't use the best words to convey what I found. My Orion has a steppy/warbl
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg01010.html (11,489 bytes)
- 17. Re: [TenTec] K2/100, Orion review (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 03:26:41 +0000
- Carl Moreschi wrote: The Orion is one awesome transceiver and clearly the best one ever made. So y'all just shut up and accept perfection. ;-) Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F Carl Moreschi N4PY Franklinton, NC -- O
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg01011.html (11,028 bytes)
- 18. Re: [TenTec] K2/100, Orion review (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:03:09 +0000
- No it isn't. That's what folks are beefing about. If you operate the ptt on CW the Orion produces uninteruptable carrier at full power. Dunno why. Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F Sinisa Hristov wrote: Is the front-
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg01012.html (10,016 bytes)
- 19. [TenTec] ORION first element shortening & headphone clicks (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:14:01 +0000
- FWIW I relate my experience in this area to date, with the Orion I have here. I am very much a CW man and most of my operating is on that mode. Although one might think that with a full QSK rig the t
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg01014.html (10,722 bytes)
- 20. Re: [TenTec] Orion tuning rates - Further thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Henderson <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:20:41 +0000
- A useful contribution Bill, as expected. If that's the trade-off, then it's a very fair one IMO. Though at this stage we're guessing. Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F Bill Tippett wrote: 5B4AGN wrote: is peculiar to
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-12/msg01021.html (9,576 bytes)
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